Sliding-door hanger for sectional bookcases.



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F. C. CROUSE.

v SLIDING DOOR HANGER FOR SECTIONAL BOOKCASES.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 26| 1911.

1,267,188. Patented May 21, 191s.

' K7 INVENTQR WITNESSES /5 g j @n i Y ATTORNEY FRED C. CROUSE, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

SLIDING-DOOR HANGER FOR SECTIONAL BOOKCASES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

Application led .Tune 26, 1917. Serial No. 177,089.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED C. CRoUsE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sliding-Door Hangers for Sectional Bookcases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a sliding door hanger for sectional bookcases, cabinets or the like, and has particular reference to doors which are initially swung from a vertical to a horizontal position, and subsequently slid into the case or cabinet to an opened position.

One of the chief characteristics of the invention resides in the provision of means for guiding and supporting the door upon the 'partition of the case, thus insuring a perfect action of the door, as the latter Vis otherwise free from contact with the ease,

- except at two remote ypoints where suitable projections maintain the ldoor spaced from the top of the case, thus protecting the finished surface of the doorA from'injury.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the nature of the same is better understood from the following detail description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this specification like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein v Figure 1 is a perspective view with the top partly broken away showing the normal position of parts.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the door in opened position.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. 4

Fig.r 4 is a fragmentary detail sectional view showing the manner in which the door is supported for swinging movement. Referring more particularly tothe drawing in detail, the bookcase, cabinet orV the like is indicated generally at A and includes a bottom 10, top 11, a rear wall 12 and end walls 13. Secured to the inner surface of each end wall is a vertically disposed cleat 14; which is cut away at itsupper end to provide a shoulder 15. ProJecting laterally from the opposite ends of the door 16 are pins 17 which normally rest upon the shoulders 15 for supporting the door for swinging movement. Carried centrally of the door is a vertically disposed channel shaped guide element 18 which when the door is in its closed position embraces the adjacent edge of a vertically disposed partition 19 which divides the case or cabinet into two sections. Projecting from the rear wall 12 is a pair olf divergently disposed brace elements 20 which are arranged at the opposite sides of the partition, having their forward correspondingv extremities secured to the partition 19 and their opposite ends secured to the rear wall 12.

The guide element 18 is secured to a leaf 21 of a hinge which also includes a leaf 22. The leaf 21 is liXed to the upper portion of the door, while the leaf 22 is associated with the leaf 21 for swinging movement. Carried by the leaf 22 is a channel-shaped guide element 23 which by reason of its association with the movable leaf 22 of the hinge, normally embraces the upper edge of the partition 19 in right angular relation with respect to the guide 18, when the door is closed. rl`he element 23 serves to initially guide the door in its sliding adjustment when the door has been swung from a vertical to a horizontal position, at which time the guide 23 forms a continuation of the guide 18, and when the door has been slid within the casing a short distance the guide 18 embraces the upper edge of the partition 19 to assist in guiding the door in its adjustments. With a view of permitting the door to be wholly slid within the case 0r cabinet, the rear edge of the partition 19 is cut away as at 24 so that when the door has been moved within the casing a predetermined distance the guide element 23 gravitates to assume the position shown in F ig. 3, in which position it does not interfere with the further sliding of thev door, and thus permits the same to be wholly moved within the casing to a full opened position. By reason of this construction, the case or cabinet may be comparatively high with regard to the width of the cabinet, and yet permit the door which is of a height consistent with the height of the cabinet, to be wholly slid within the latter.A

Again, it will be observed that the entire weight of the door is borne by the partition 19, and that friction is greatly minimized with a view of affording the door a free action, so that it can be slid into the casing with the least effort, and exertion, and also without binding. Projecting from the base of the door adjacent the upper corners thereof, are rounded nail heads or other suitable projections indicated at 25 which are employed to engage the top 11 of the cabinet when the door is being slid within the latter, thus maintaining the finished surface of the door spaced from the top wall l1 and preventing scratching of the door or otherwise injuring the same. The lower edge of the door maybe provided with a finger engaging tab 2G to facilitate moving the door to an opened or vclosed position, while the door may be fastened in its closed position in any suitable manner.

While it is believed that from the foi-egoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that what is herein shown and described is merely illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention to which I do not limit myself, and that sucli changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is l. A cabinet including a if'ertically disposed partition spaced froiii the top wall of the cabinet, a door mounted for vertical vswinging movement Aand adapted to be slid within the cabinet with the partition constituting a support therefor, and means for guiding the door in its movements across said partition.

2. A cabinet including a verticallyv disposed partition spaced froin the top wall of the cabinet, a pair of divergently difposed brace elements terminally secured to the rear wall of the cabinet and to the op posite sides of the partition, a door mounted for vertical swinging movement and adapted to be slid within the cabinet above the partition, said partition constituting a support for the door, and means for guiding the door in its movements across the partition.

3. 4A cabinet including a vertically disposed partition spaced from the top wall of the cabinet, a door mounted for vertical swinging movement and adapted to be slid within the cabinet above the partition, said partition constituting a support for the Copies of this patent may be obtained for door, and a channel-shaped element carried by the door and normally embracing the forward edge of the partition, said element embracing the upper edge of the partition when the door is arranged horizontally and serving to guide the latter vin its movements across the partition,

4c. A cabinet including a bottom, top, rear and end walls, a cleat secured to each end wall and formed to provide a shoulder, a door, pins projecting laterally from the opposite ends of the door and resting upon said shoulders and supporting the door for vertical swinging miovement, a vertically disposed partition spaced from the top wall, said door being adapted to be slid within the cabinet above the partition, said partition serving as a support for said door, and means for guiding the door in its movements across the partition.

5. A cabinet including a verticallydisposed partition spaced from the top wall of the cabinet, a door mounted for vertical swinging movement and adapted to be se-` cured within the cabinet above said partition, said partition constituting a support for said door, a channel-shaped element embracing the upper edge of said partitionandconstituting a guide forv said door, said partition being cut awayl at its rear edge, and said element being ,mounted to gravitate below the upper edge of said partition to an out of the` way positionto allow the door to be wholly moved within the cabinet.

6..A cabinet including aV vertically disposed partition spaced from the top wall of the cabinet, a door mounted for vertical swinging movement and adapted to be slid within the lcasing above vthe partition, a channel-shaped element embracing: the. upper edge of the partition, andconstituting a guide for said door, a second channelshaped element carried bythe door and adapted to form a continuation ofthe first mentioned element when the door is swung to a horizontal position, said partition being `cut away at its rear edge, andy saidtiirst inentioned channel-shaped element being mounted to gravitate over the cut away portion l of the partition to an out of 'the `way position to allow the door to be wholly moved Within the cabinet. f

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

. FRED c. cRoUsE.

Washington, 2D. 0. 

